The Lena Horne Story, As Told By Her Daughter, Gail Buckley

Lena Horne, who shifted long-standing racial boundaries in Hollywood in the 1940s and went on to even bigger fame with records and television, was remembered at her funeral Mass on Friday as an unforgettable performer and a fiercely determined campaigner for civil rights. Ms. Horne died on Sunday. She was 92.

For those that are unfamiliar with Lena Horne's story, NPR's “Fresh Air” remembers the legendary star of stage and screen with this interview conducted in 1986 with Horne's daughter, Gail Lumet Buckley.

More on Lena Horne's funeral service which was held today, when you continue.